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350-401 Practice Question: Is using Cisco DNA Center to manage a network…
A network engineer is using Cisco DNA Center to manage a network with multiple sites. The engineer wants to ensure that all devices at a remote site have the same NTP server configuration. The engineer creates a network profile with the NTP settings and assigns it to the site. After provisioning, the engineer checks one of the switches and finds that the NTP configuration is missing. What should the engineer check first?
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Verify that the device is assigned to the correct site in DNA Center.
In Cisco DNA Center, network profiles are applied to sites, but devices must be assigned to the correct site hierarchy. If a device is not assigned to the site where the profile is applied, it will not receive the configuration. The engineer should verify that the device is in the correct site within DNA Center's hierarchy.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Verify that the device is assigned to the correct site in DNA Center.
Why this is correct
Correct because if the device is not in the site where the profile is applied, it will not receive the configuration.
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Check if the NTP server is reachable from the device.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the configuration is missing entirely, not just failing to sync; the issue is with provisioning, not reachability.
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Ensure that the device is running a supported IOS version.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the device is already in Inventory and managed, so it is supported; the issue is site assignment.
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Recreate the network profile with the correct NTP settings.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the profile may be correct; the issue is likely that the device is not in the correct site to receive the profile.
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Cisco DNA Center
A centralized network management and automation platform from Cisco that provides intent-based networking for easier configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco devices.
Key term
Network Time Protocol
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol that synchronizes the clocks of computers and devices over a network to a common reference time source, typically Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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